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Richard Strauss cast himself as the hero in his symphony, A Hero's Life. We'll enjoy it tonight.

The mayor of America's largest city was one of the last major candidates to enter the race, but his progressive pitch never caught on in the crowded field.

The orchestral score of Louis Moreau Gottschalk's symphony A Night in the Tropics went missing after the first performance. Today we'll enjoy this sultry…

Colson Whitehead and Marlon James headline the longlists of names in contention for the literary prize. Altogether, 50 books across five categories stand a chance at winning in November.

The president blamed a "partisan whistleblower," whose identity he said he didn't know, for an allegation that Trump had an improper conversation with a foreign leader.

The Trump administration ordered new sanctions on Iran, in response to the attack in Saudi Arabia that temporarily cut off nearly 6% of the world's oil supply. The sanctions' effect may be limited.

In honor of the Downton Abbey movie, which opens in theaters Sept. 20, we listen back to interviews with series creator Julian Fellowes and star Maggie Smith, who plays the Dowager Countess.

In developing countries, public toilets may be in short supply. And even when they are available, women and girls might not feel comfortable using them.

A new sexual misconduct allegation against Justice Brett Kavanugh raises questions about why the Supreme Court doesn't have a code of conduct. Ari Shapiro talks to NPR's Nina Totenberg.

The New England Patriots cut Brown from the team on Friday after a second woman accused the wide receiver of sexual misconduct. Brown faces a civil suit accusing him of raping a former trainer.